Fantasy Library.

Chapter 522 The Feeling of Getting Back on Track

time flies……

In the blink of an eye, the two-day holiday quietly came to an end.

As the new week begins, students at Pelican College don their uniforms once again, ready to embark on their academic journey.

However, a somewhat strange atmosphere permeated the living room of the Chaowu family.

"Today's breakfast is delicious, and it's perfect for replenishing nutrition and energy after exercise. Ms. Asagi, please eat more."

"Okay, Mr. Aize, would you like some soy sauce?"

"Give me some."

"I'll help you."

"Thank you."

Aize and Asagi Yoshino sat together, eating breakfast and chatting as if no one else was around. Although they couldn't be described as very intimate, they had a natural feeling of having known each other for a long time, which made Asagi Yasuharu and Hitachi Mako, who were sitting opposite them, look at each other in bewilderment.

"...What's wrong with these two?"

Floating in mid-air, Cong Yu also looked puzzled and suspiciously at Aize and Asagi Yoshino.

Everyone looked at the interaction between Aize and Asagi Yoshino with strange expressions, finding it extremely suspicious.

"Lord Aize, Lady Yoshino," Hitachi Mako couldn't help but speak up first, "It seems like your relationship has suddenly become very good. Has something happened?"

Upon hearing this, everyone present perked up their ears.

Regardless of Asahi Yasuharu, Hitachi Mako and Murasame knew that when Asahi Yoshino returned the day before yesterday, Aizawa had chased after her and had a private conversation with her.

The two didn't know what Aize and Asagi Yoshino had said, but from that day on, the way the two interacted and the atmosphere they gave off completely changed, becoming harmonious and natural.

There were already signs of this yesterday, and it's even more obvious today; they're practically wearing the words "we have a great relationship" on their faces.

Unfortunately, both Aize and Yoshino Asagi responded to Mako Hitachi's question in the same way.

"Did something happen?" Aize blinked and said, "No, right?"

"Yes." Asagi Yoshino was somewhat embarrassed, but she deliberately concealed it, pretending to be calm as she said, "Hasn't my relationship with Mr. Aize always been like this?"

Everyone was speechless.

"Not long ago you had a cold face, looking like you couldn't wait to kick the master out of this house, but now you're acting like an old married couple. Do you think your words are convincing, Yoshino?"

Cong Yu bluntly retorted, causing Asagi Yoshino's pretty face to blush.

"W-what old married couple? Don't talk nonsense, Lord Congyu!"

Asahi Yoshino vented her dissatisfaction at Murasame, who was floating in mid-air, but unfortunately, her intentions were seen through by the female ninja Hitachi Mako.

"Can we not change the subject, Yoshino-sama?" Hitachi Mako couldn't hide her curiosity and continued to ask, "Did you two do something that you can't tell anyone else to make your relationship so good all of a sudden? Ah! Could it be that you've actually kissed in private?"

"cough……!"

Aize, who was calmly drinking miso soup, was suddenly choked by Hitachi Mako's bold statement and almost spat out the miso soup that had rolled down her throat.

"Are you... alright?!"

Asagi Yoshino was also startled, and even the lingering shyness disappeared. She quickly took out a handkerchief for Aizawa and patted his back.

This performance greatly surprised Hitachi Mako and the others.

"Their relationship has really gotten better." Asahi Yasuharu muttered to himself, "It's unbelievable that Yoshino can make physical contact with men so naturally."

Because she always actively kept her distance from others, Asagi Yoshino rarely got close to men, let alone spoke more than a few words to them. Physical contact with boys her own age like this was something she would never have done in the past.

Therefore, seeing Asatake Yoshino so naturally patting Aizawa's back, Asatake Yasuharu was both surprised and somewhat gratified.

"I'm fine." Aize felt the meaningful gaze directed at Chao Wu Anqing and immediately felt like he was being watched by his father-in-law. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Don't be so suspicious. Isn't it a good thing that our relationship has improved?"

Faced with Aize's question, Asahi Ansei, the old father, responded immediately.

"Of course this is a good thing." Chao Wu Anqing showed no annoyance at having her own cabbage taken away. Instead, she smoothed things over and said with a smile, "Seeing you all getting along so peacefully makes me happier than anyone else."

These are the true feelings of Asahi Ansei.

"Father……"

Asahi Yoshino opened her mouth as if to say something, but no words came out.

She had already confirmed Chaowu Anqing's thoughts and knew that he had insisted on arranging the marriage for her because he was thinking of her. Therefore, she was deeply moved when she heard Chaowu Anqing's words.

Hitachi Mako and Murami exchanged a glance, then tacitly echoed Asabu Ansei's words.

"It's truly heartening to see that the two of them have gotten along better."

"Hmm, it feels like things are finally getting back on track."

Both Hitachi Mako and Murakumo expressed their feelings.

In their view, Aize and Asagi Yoshino should have done this a long time ago.

The two are not only bound by fate but also engaged, so it would be rather strange for them to maintain their previous state of mutual respect and distance, which does nothing to help the current situation that has finally changed after hundreds of years.

The curse that has plagued the Asabu family for hundreds of years has finally been resolved with the emergence of a variable, Aizawa, who is capable of pulling out Murasame. This should have been a great thing and a huge help, but it has made no progress because of the relationship between the two that has never warmed up. This situation makes Hitachi Mako and the others anxious.

Now, their relationship has finally changed and is on the right track. Whatever happened in private, it's something to be happy about.

Chao Wu Anqing even said something due to excessive excitement.

“Now that our relationship has improved, the engagement can be finalized and we don’t need to break it off anymore, right?” Chao Wu Anqing said excitedly. “Do you have any plans for when to get married? After high school graduation? Or later? I think it would be about time to get married after high school graduation…”

"No way! Are you talking nonsense too, Dad!" Asagi Yoshino couldn't stay calm any longer and stood up abruptly, saying urgently, "Even if Mr. Aize and I have improved our relationship, it doesn't mean we've suddenly progressed to the point of planning to get married!"

"Really?" Chao Wu Anqing was taken aback, then asked, "So, you still intend to break off the engagement?"

"This..." Asahi Yoshino's momentum suddenly weakened, and she stammered, "It's not that bad..."

"What?" Cong Yu floated down and chuckled, "Aren't we still getting married?"

"No, no!" Asatake Yoshino's face turned red with anxiety, and her voice rose slightly as she said, "I just feel there's no need to rush into a decision! We... we're planning to spend more time together and see how things go!" Forced into a corner, Asatake Yoshino finally revealed their plan.

"Hoo ho..."

Cong Yu was about to say something when Aize grabbed her.

"Stop making trouble. If you keep making fun of us, I'm going to get angry."

Aize, with an unfriendly expression, put his arm around Cong Yu and covered her mouth to prevent her from speaking.

"Uh huh...!"

Cong Yu immediately struggled, but unfortunately, her strength was far inferior to Aize's, and her size was also vastly different. Aize held her in his arms like a pet, and she couldn't break free at all. She could only kick and thrash her little feet, and she couldn't even utter a single word.

"Congratulations to you both." Hitachi Mako offered her blessings with a smile, saying, "You two have already deserved congratulations for getting this far."

At least, in Hitachi Mako's memory, she had never heard of anyone who could get along with Asatake Yoshino with a shared future in mind.

Because of her background, Yoshino Asatake started going on blind dates with potential partners after she reached a certain age. However, most of these dates were rejected or turned down by Yoshino Asatake without her even meeting her.

Even those who had the chance to meet Yoshino Asagi ended up not being able to exchange a decent word with her before being coldly rejected.

How could Yoshino Asatake, who doesn't even want to make friends, possibly want to marry someone she's never met before or has only met once?
When Aize moved into the Asatake family as his fiancé, the way Asatake Yoshino treated him was unimaginable; others would only have experienced something worse when facing her.

No matter what, Aize has a duty to stay at the Asagi family's residence. Asagi Yoshino can be a little cold to him, but she can't go too far, lest she drive him away. But others don't get this treatment; they can only be rejected by Asagi Yoshino without any mercy.

It's completely unprecedented for Aize to be able to get along peacefully with Asatake Yoshino and even develop their relationship with the goal of the future. No wonder Asatake Yasuharu is so excited.

Chao Wu Anqing was not disappointed, and smiled there.

"In short, the engagement doesn't need to be dissolved, that's for sure, right?" Chao Wu Anqing smiled and said, "Ai Jun won't say anything about dissolving the engagement again, will he?"

Everyone immediately looked at Aize, including Yoshino Asagi.

"I'm sorry, I didn't think things through last time." Aize held Cong Yu in one arm and scratched his face with the other, saying honestly, "I'm very sorry for causing you trouble."

"No, it's all my fault in the end. I said something that would be easy for you to misunderstand." Asahi Ansei quickly waved his hand and said, "Fortunately, things didn't get to the point of no return, otherwise I wouldn't have the face to see Akiho... or Yoshino's mother."

“Dad…” Asagi Yoshino was immediately touched and said to Asagi Anharu with a guilty look, “I’m sorry for making you worry so much about me.”

Upon hearing this, Chao Wuanqing showed a somewhat kind expression.

"I'm willing to do anything to make you happy," Chao Wuanqing said gently. "This is all I can do. As a father, I'm already quite inadequate."

Everyone knows that Chaowu Anqing was referring to the curse of the Chaowu family, or more accurately, the evil spirit.

His daughter had been fighting against the curse, risking her life time and time again to battle the evil spirits, while he, as her father, could only watch helplessly, completely powerless. One can only imagine how painful that must have been.

Asahi Yasuharu must really want to do something, right?

Even if it's just a little bit, he's willing to do it as long as it can help Yoshino Asagi.

"Alright, let's not talk about heavy topics so early in the morning."

Seeing that everyone had fallen silent, Chao Wu Anqing quickly changed the subject.

He first looked at Yoshino Asagi, then at Aizawa, and became more and more satisfied with what he saw.

In the past, Yoshino Asatake had indeed been on many blind dates, some of which were even arranged by him, but he knew very well that Yoshino Asatake would not accept those men.

Moreover, those people might not necessarily be good matches for Asatake Yoshino. Not to mention that Asatake Yoshino has no feelings for them, Asatake Yasuharu himself is not very satisfied either.

It wasn't until Aize appeared and sat down with Yoshino Asatake like this that Yasuharu Asatake felt that this matter finally had a chance of success.

Asahi Yasuharu was very satisfied with Aize. The fact that he could help Asahi Yoshino by dealing with evil spirits and purifying impurities was already a merit that made him feel satisfied.

So, Asahi Ansei began to bring up the old matter again.

"Since we don't intend to break off the engagement, what should we do when others ask?"

Don't forget, the issue from last time hasn't been resolved yet.

In the past two days, people have continued to come to inquire about Asagi Yoshino's engagement, and the commotion in the town is getting bigger and bigger, almost affecting tourists from other places.

Therefore, this matter still needs to be addressed.

Aize understood, of course, but he was no longer confused.

He had already come up with a temporary solution.

“Well then, Mr. Anqing,” Aize said to Chaowu Anqing, “it’s not really appropriate to reveal the engagement directly, otherwise it might be difficult to handle later.”

"But Mr. Anqing could actually choose to reveal the current situation between me and Miss Chaowu."

"You can tell others that Ms. Chaowu and I are trying to get along with the intention of getting married, just like other people who come for blind dates in the past."

"After we've spent some time together, if we feel it's a good match, we'll get engaged."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately nodded in agreement.

That's certainly a good way to put it.

What does Yoshino think?

Asatake Ansei inquired about Asatake Yoshino's opinion.

“I think that’s a good idea too.” Yoshino Asagi replied earnestly, “That way, it won’t seem strange for people to see Mr. Aize and me working together again.”

“Yes,” Hitachi Mako agreed. “Just say you two are on a blind date, trying to get to know each other. There’s no need to hide it.”

Cong Yu also raised her hand, but unfortunately Aize covered her mouth, preventing her from speaking.

"so be it."

Chao Wuanqing spoke with a smile.

"I will make this situation public."

(End of this chapter)